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Farmer offers reward for "combine criminal"

LeFlore County police are trying to find out who took a joyride on a combine -- causing $300,000 in damage.

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Updated: 9:45 PM CDT Sep 23, 2013

Farmer offers reward for "combine criminal"

LeFlore County police are trying to find out who took a joyride on a combine -- causing $300,000 in damage.

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Updated: 9:45 PM CDT Sep 23, 2013

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WEBVTT JOYRIDE IS COSTING A LOCAL FARMER THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. 40/29'S BRETT RAINS SPOKE TO THE FARMER WHO'S NOW PUTTING UP BIG MONEY FOR AN ARREST. IT'S NEW TONIGHT. "Right now the Leflore County Sheriffs Department is searching for the person who smashed through that barn door with a brand new, half million dollar combine. Now there's a ten-thousand dollar reward for that person's arrest" "you're looking at a brand new S670 John Deere combine" "Nearly a half million dollars" THIS MORNING TOMMY ROBERSON PLANNED ON HELPING HIS NEIGHBOR HARVEST CROPS. THAT'S WHEN HE NOTICED HIS NEW COMBINE WAS USED TO BREAK INTO HIS OWN BARN. "I was in shock, I couldn't believe it, I nearly bawled I was so upset" "I don't know what they thought was in there" ROBERSON HAS BEEN FARMING THESE FIELDS NEAR SPIRO MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE'S NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. HIS OTHER TRACTOR WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE TOTAL COST FOR REPAIRS IS MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS. "my wife and I have been farming for roughly fifty years, and I've always only bought one thing at a time" "it could be kids joy riding around down here drinking, we catch them down here all the time, hunters, fisherman, we're right by the river "I want them to go to jail, I don't care what their age is or how old they are, I want them put in jail" "again, right now there is a ten thousand dollar reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the damages. Reporting tonight Brett Rains 40/29 news." YOU CAN CONTACT THE LEFLORE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE CASE. ROBERSON SAYS RIGHT NOW HE

Farmer offers reward for "combine criminal"

LeFlore County police are trying to find out who took a joyride on a combine -- causing $300,000 in damage.